The past version of himself has grown up and no longer needs Vic to do anything. All crises are resources for his growth!
Later on, Vic ends up saving people he wanted to kill in the past because of his stance, such as Katakuri. Vic appears before his past self for the first time!
However, he was completely shrouded in a black robe, and with the effect of the Observation Haki Killer" technique, his aura was not revealed at all. He used his Armament Haki, which had reached its limit, and directly imprisoned Vic in the air, unable to move.
Vic had always been focused on his past self, until this version of Vic in this timeline defected from the Navy because of the World Government's destruction of islands, at which point he stopped paying attention!
At this moment, young Vic had Awakening Conqueror's Haki, and all his abilities were maxed out. He only needed to guard against Imu personally taking action!
So, Vic returned to the center of Titan Island to continue comprehending the new Laws, hoping to help Rebecca in the future. During this time, he would occasionally visit the Marine Headquarters to see Gion and the two children!
In the ongoing struggle with the World Government, young Vic became Shichibukai and established his base on Titan Island, hoping to use the Titan Island's gravity to provide a better training environment for everyone.
On two occasions, Vic felt as if his past self could sense his presence, but he didn't care much, as he couldn't withstand the gravity at the center of Titan Island at that time!
Time flies like an arrow, and another ten years have passed. Many things have happened on the sea, but Vic paid no attention to them.
In that same year, Luffy finally set sail and became a pirate. Vic in this timeline was very excited about this and went to Foosha Village to see him off. Vic didn't go, after all, he had already been there before!
Time flies like an arrow. Vic only occasionally opens the Space Passage to keep an eye on what's happening outside, spending the rest of his time in seclusion cultivating the Gravity Laws!
At his level, a single period of seclusion for enlightenment could last for several years. However, one day two years later, the spatial warning he had set up in Pangaea Castle Mary Geoise, suddenly startled him awake!
When Vic opened his spatial portal and entered the interior of Pangaea Castle, he immediately spotted several familiar auras. With a single step, Vic arrived at the room containing the Empty Throne!
Then he saw Imu's arrow tail pierce towards Sabo and Cobra, while his own timeline was held back by the Sandworm and there was no time to rescue them!
Having just arrived and already facing this situation, Vic couldn't possibly stand by and watch someone die. He immediately used Armament Haki to condense an invisible arrow and shot the fletching of Imu's arrow away!
"Take them away!"
Vic controlled his voice and calmly gave an explanation. He couldn't let his past self know his identity, but he also couldn't let another version of himself reveal his God Realm strength here, so only he could take this action!
What are you dawdling for? Want to know who I am?
Seeing the inquisitive look on his past self, Vic found it somewhat amusing, but his tone remained impassive, even showing a hint of impatience.
He had been through the same thing before, and now that he thinks about it, it's kind of funny. He knew all along that he was the mysterious man in black robes who had been waiting all along, and everything made sense!
The claim that he was God Realm expert who survived a blank year isn't entirely wrong; he did indeed travel through time back 700 years, which is quite a long time!
Young Vic gave an awkward laugh and left with Sabo and Cobra, while the Five Elders and Imu, who wanted to give chase, were stopped by Vic.
And who are you?
Imu's indiscriminate voice echoed throughout the hall. She neither pursued the young Vic and Sabo nor sent the Five Elders!
She knew that even if the Five Elders went, they wouldn't be a match, and she couldn't leave because this black-robed man was watching her. This suddenly appearing black-robed powerhouse was the one she valued most right now. Her planet didn't need such a powerful being; she alone was enough!
"Of course it's the person who killed you!"
"But not now!"
The last sentence was what Vic thought to himself. He was confident that he could kill Imu, but now was not the time. The evil deeds of the Celestial Dragons Imu had not yet been made public. Killing them now would be too easy. He wanted to shatter all their auras before ending their lives!
"How dare you!"
"You madman! You deserve to die!"
"Kneel down and pledge allegiance to Imu, or you may have a chance to live!"
Before Imu could even speak, the Five Elders' lackeys immediately began to berate him. Whether it was genuine or just an act, they all seemed incredibly loyal!
"I'm speaking to your master, what right do you have to interrupt?"
Vic unleashed a Armament Haki, instantly pinning the five monsters to the ground and rendering them immobile!
"Excellent tactic!"
Imu transformed back into human form, offering a lukewarm compliment without intervening to rescue the Five Elders. She had already acknowledged the black-robed man's strength; he was on the same level as her. Moreover, she considered herself a god, so the man's status was naturally higher than that of the Five Elders!
"So-so. If I couldn't even subdue them, I wouldn't be here today."
Vic only made one casual move and then stopped. Now all he needed to do was stall for time so that the Revolutionary Army could leave Mary Geoise!
"Boom!"
A relatively restrained Conqueror's Haki was released from Imu, but its intensity was no less than that he had released when he used it to suppress Vic and his group on Lodestar Island.
However, Vic is no longer the same as before. Before, he was severely restrained, his speed was greatly reduced, and the power of many Laws was also suppressed. But now it's completely different. Vic can look at Imu calmly and even feel a sense of pleasant breeze!
"Do you really want to fight? Then this Pangaea Castle will be doomed!"
Vic continued to suppress the Five Elders with his Armament Haki. Even when attacked by Imu's Conqueror's Haki, his Armament Haki remained as imposing as an invisible mountain on the five ferocious beasts, without any tremor or wavering!
This alone made Imu's pupils shrink, realizing that he had encountered a formidable enemy today!
She didn't want to actually destroy Pangaea Castle. Today was the day of the Reverie, and so many kings were here; she couldn't afford to expose herself!
The time it takes to drink a cup of tea passed quickly, and the Five Elders remained prostrate on the ground in a humiliating posture. Imu, out of caution, did not make the first move, and the entire hall fell into an eerie silence, with all the noise from the outside world blocked out!
"Since you're unwilling to take action, then I'll do it!"
The voice seemed to ring right next to his ear. Imu's pupils contracted in surprise. The black-robed figure in his sight had vanished. When had the other person arrived beside him?